
961 
FNUS51 KAKQ 051957
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT TONIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY...BRINGING MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN SWEEP THROUGH
THE AREA EARLY ON THURSDAY WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM EXPECTED TO
APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY.

MDZ021>023-060930-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           80           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           69           63           75           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        99           64           90           51           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 8-12       SW 12-16     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 4-8        S 12-16      SW 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.48         0.02         0.36         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2100                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 13                      W 22         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 27300                     134200       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      10 POOR      15 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              8 POOR       18 GEN POOR  21 FAIR                   
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            10           4                         
MAX LVORI LATE        9            4            3                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-060930-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           80           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           69           62           74           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        96           65           89           55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SE 4-8       LGT/VAR      SE 7-11      SW 12-16     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 4-8       S 4-8        S 13-17      SW 9-13      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.63         0.01         0.28         0.08         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             1900                      4700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               N  1                      W 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 1900                      79900        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  9 POOR       15 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  21 FAIR                   
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            10           4                         
MAX LVORI LATE        9            4            4                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-060930-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           80           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           66           61           73           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        96           70           93           60           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SE 6-10 G15  LGT/VAR      SE 8-12 G18  SW 13-17 G23 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 6-10 G16  SE 4-8       S 14-18 G23  SW 11-15     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.64         0.01         0.25         0.07         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             1800                      2900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NE  2                     W 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 3600                      49300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  7 POOR       16 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            9            5                         
MAX LVORI LATE        8            5            4                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-060930-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           70           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          61           78           65           80           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        91           58           89           47           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 6-10       LGT/VAR      S 6-10       SW 7-11      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 3-7       S 4-8        S 8-12       SW 6-10      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.50         0.24         0.31         0.12         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3600                      5400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 17                      SW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 61200                     81000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  23 FAIR      18 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  36 FAIR      17 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            8            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        7            3            4                         
LAL                   5            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-060930-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           70           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          63           79           66           80           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        97           59           90           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 9-13       S 3-7        S 9-13       SW 9-13 G18  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7-11 G17   S 6-10       S 11-15      SW 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.58         0.21         0.23         0.10         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3600                      5100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 15                      SW 16        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 54000                     81600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             34 FAIR      22 FAIR      29 FAIR                   
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      18 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            6            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        6            4            4                         
LAL                   4            4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-060930-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          63           78           67           80           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          63           92           55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 13-17      S 7-11       S 13-17      SW 12-16     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14      S 8-12 G17   S 14-18      SW 10-14     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.53         0.16         0.15         0.07         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             1800                      3100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S  9                      SW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 16200                     46500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             15 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  19 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            7            4                         
MAX LVORI LATE        5            4            3                         
LAL                   4            4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            5            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-060930-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           80           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          54           73           60           80           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        98           55           91           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 6-10       SW 5-9       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 3-7        S 7-11       W 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.15         0.51         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2800                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 18                      W 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 50400                     79300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  POOR                      
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  12 POOR      27 FAIR                   
ADI LATE              2 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      25 FAIR                   
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            10           3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        9            4            4                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-060930-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           80           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           75           63           81           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        96           58           95           41           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 5-9        SW 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 3-7        S 6-10       W 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.23         0.52         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3500                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      W 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 35000                     79300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  POOR                      
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  9 POOR       36 FAIR                   
ADI LATE              2 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD  22 FAIR                   
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            8            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        7            3            4                         
LAL                   5            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-060930-
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-JAMES CITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...
TAPPAHANNOCK...WILLIAMSBURG
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           80           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           73           62           81           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          62           93           42           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 7-11       SW 7-11      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SE 3-7       S 8-12       SW 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.26         0.10         0.44         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2800                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 16                      W 14         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 44800                     85400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  10 POOR      22 FAIR                   
ADI LATE              4 VERY POOR  26 FAIR      25 FAIR                   
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            9            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        9            4            4                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-060930-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           80           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           73           64           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          64           88           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SE 3-7       LGT/VAR      S 7-11 G17   SW 9-13      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SE 3-7       S 11-15      SW 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.07         0.34         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2700                      5700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SE 13                     W 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 35100                     96900        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              7 POOR       14 GEN POOR  22 FAIR                   
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            9            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        9            5            3                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-060930-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           80           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           77           64           82           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        98           58           93           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 6-10       SW 6-10      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 3-7        S 7-11       SW 6-10      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.35         0.20         0.39         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3500                      5900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      W 14         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 35000                     82600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  7 POOR       32 FAIR                   
ADI LATE              6 VERY POOR  42 GEN GOOD  25 FAIR                   
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            9            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        8            4            4                         
LAL                   5            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS. 

$$

VAZ091-094-060930-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           80           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          59           74           66           80           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        97           65           86           50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SE 5-9       LGT/VAR      S 7-11       SW 11-15     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SE 4-8       S 11-15      SW 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.53         0.14         0.29         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            4                         
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2600                      5200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SE 13                     W 15         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 33800                     78000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              18 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            10           3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        9            5            3                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-060930-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           70           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          61           77           67           80           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        93           58           86           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 6-10       LGT/VAR      S 7-11       SW 8-12      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 3-7       S 3-7        S 9-13 G18   SW 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.56         0.20         0.28         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3400                      5100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SE 10                     SW 16        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 34000                     81600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  27 FAIR                   
ADI LATE              19 GEN POOR  40 FAIR      18 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            8            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        7            3            3                         
LAL                   5            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-060930-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           70           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          61           76           65           80           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        97           60           90           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 10-14      LGT/VAR      S 9-13 G18   SW 11-15     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7-11 G17  SE 4-8       S 12-16      SW 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.66         0.17         0.23         0.10         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2600                      4800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SE 14                     SW 16        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 36400                     76800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              18 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      19 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            7            3                         
MAX LVORI LATE        6            4            4                         
LAL                   5            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-060930-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
357 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           70           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           73           63           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        96           63           87           50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 11-15 G20  LGT/VAR      S 9-13 G19   SW 13-17 G22 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 5-9 G16   S 4-8        S 14-18 G24  SW 10-14     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.71         0.03         0.23         0.09         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2200                      4800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S  6                      SW 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 13200                     86400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR               
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR               
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            9            4                         
MAX LVORI LATE        8            5            3                         
LAL                   2            4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.

$$


...............FIRE WEATHER CATEGORY REFERENCE GUIDE..............


VENTILATION RATE CATEGORIES (DAYTIME)
-------------------------------------

0 - 33499........LOW LEVEL INVERSION/STAGNANT AIR THE ENTIRE DAY
33500 - 44999....INVERSION UNTIL EARLY AFTN/VERY LGT TRANSPORT WND
45000 - 59999....INVERSION UNTIL LATE AM/LGT TRANSPORT WND
60000 - 111999...LITTLE OR NO INVERSION/MODERATE TRANSPORT WND
112000 OR MORE...NO INVERSION/STRONG AND GUSTY TRANSPORT WND


DISPERSION CATEGORIES (EVENING -- 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT)
---------------------------------------------------

STAGNANT....SURFACE WINDS NEAR CALM
VERY POOR...SURFACE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH
POOR........SURFACE WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH
FAIR........SURFACE WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH
GOOD........SURFACE WINDS GREATER THAN 12 MPH


LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL (AVERAGE STRIKES PER MINUTE(S)
-------------------------------------------------------

1...............0/MINUTE.....0/5 MINUTES.......0/15 MINUTES
2...............1/MINUTE.....1-5/5 MINUTES.....1-8/15 MINUTES
3...............1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES
4...............2-3/MINUTE...11-15/5 MINUTES...16-25/15 MINUTES
5...............3/MINUTE.....15/5 MINUTES......25/15 MINUTES
6 (DRY TSTMS)...1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES


ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX (ADI)
----------------------------------

> 100   VERY GOOD (BUT MAY INDIRECTLY INDICATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS)

61-100  GOOD (TYPICAL CASE BURNING WEATHER VALUES ARE IN THIS RANGE)

41-60   GENERALLY GOOD (CLIMATOLOGICAL AFTERNOON VALUES IN MOST INLAND
        FORESTED AREAS OF THE U.S. FALL IN THIS RANGE)

21-40   FAIR (STAGNATION MAY BE INDICATED IF ACCOMPANIED BY PERSISTENT
        LOW WINDSPEEDS)

13-20   GENERALLY POOR (STAGNATION IF PERSISTENT, ALTHOUGH BETTER THAN
        AVERAGE FOR A NIGHT VALUE)

7-12    POOR (STAGNANT AT DAY, BUT NEAR OR ABOVE AVERAGE AT NIGHT)

1-6     VERY POOR (VERY FREQUENT AT NIGHT; REPRESENTS THE MAJORITY OF
        NIGHTS IN MANY LOCATIONS)


LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX (LVORI)
--------------------------------------------

 1      LOWEST PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS WITH SMOKE AND/OR FOG REPORTED
        (130 OF 127,604 ACCIDENTS, OR JUST OVER 0.0010 PERCENT)

 2      PHYSICAL OR STATISTICAL REASONS FOR NOT INCLUDING
        IN CAT 1, BUT PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER

 3      HIGHER PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS THAN CAT 1, BY ABOUT 30-50 PCT,
        MARGINAL SIGNIFICANCE (1-5 PCT)

 4      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 2

 5      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 3 TO 10

 6      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 10 TO 20

 7      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 20 TO 40

 8      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 40 TO 75

 9      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 75 TO 125

 10     SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 150

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